Rising contemporary bluegrass band Flatt Lonesome has recorded an acoustic version of the passionately popular HBO series, Game of Thrones. Flatt Lonesome was hand-picked by…
Flatt Lonesome Performs Bluegrass Version of Popular Game of Thrones Theme
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MerleFest Announces 2016 Chris Austin Songwriting Contest Finalists
The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, presented by MerleFest, announced the finalists for the 2016 contest. Writers of 12 songs, selected from over 744 entries, will…
Fiddler Trevor Stuart Dies at 47
American fiddler Trevor Stuart passed away suddenly at his home on March 2, 2016 at the age of forty-seven. Trevor Stuart was a member of…
Exceptionally Expressive Modern Bluegrass
Frank Solivan – Family, Friends & Heroes (Compass Records, 2016) Multi-instrumentalist, chef and singer-songwriter Frank Solivan dedicates his solo album Family, Friends & Heroes to…
Festival Preview with MerleFest on the Road
MerleFest, the well-liked music festival founded by the legendary Doc Watson, will present a preview of this spring’s festival when MerleFest on the Road tours…
The Muscle Shoals Recordings by The Steeldrivers Wins the Best Bluegrass Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The Muscle Shoals Recordings (Rounder) by The Steeldrivers won the Best Bluegrass Album…
Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn Wins the Best Folk Album Award at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards
The Recording Academy announced today the winners the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn’s self titled album, Béla Fleck And Abigail Washburn,…
The Earls of Leicester Announce February & Festival Dates
The Earls of Leicester have announced the February tour dates and the current Festival schedule. The group released the critically acclaimed traditional bluegrass album The…
2016 World of Bluegrass Expo Dates Announced
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced the dates of the 2016 World of Bluegrass and Wide Open Bluegrass Festival. The events will take…
Sierra Hull Releases Weighted Mind
Mandolinist Sierra Hull has a new album titled Weighted Mind (Rounder Records). Weighted Mind includes folk-pop, bluegrass, and new acoustic music. The instrumentation is comprised…